Word problems

Read each problem carefully and write the answer with its unit.

1. 5 friends share a bill of Rs. 80 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 2. How much does each friend pay in all?

2. 9 shirts cost Rs. 340 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

3. Rs. 300 is divided between two friends in the ratio 7 : 8. How much does each get?

4. A train covers 248 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

5. A student scored 97, 90, 66, 56, 67, 92 in 6 tests. What is the average score?

6. In a class of 188 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

7. In a class of 145 students, 20% are girls. How many boys are there?

8. A student scored 69, 67, 54, 65, 45 in 5 tests. What is the average score?

9. Find the simple interest on Rs. 2200 at 4% per year for 5 years.

10. In a class of 315 students, 40% are girls. How many boys are there?

11. 11 shirts cost Rs. 580 each. A discount of 20% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

12. A train covers 365 km in 5 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

13. 8 shirts cost Rs. 500 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

14. A tank is 6 m long, 9 m wide and 9 m deep. How many cubic metres of water can it hold?

15. Rs. 540 is divided between two friends in the ratio 2 : 7. How much does each get?

16. In a class of 108 students, 25% are girls. How many boys are there?

17. A train covers 112 km in 4 hours at a steady speed. What is its speed in km per hour?

18. 9 shirts cost Rs. 460 each. A discount of 10% is given on the total bill. What is the amount to pay?

19. 8 friends share a bill of Rs. 256 equally, and each also gives a tip of Rs. 4. How much does each friend pay in all?

20. Rs. 224 is divided between two friends in the ratio 5 : 3. How much does each get?

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